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• Italian painter Filippo La Vaccara on overcoming prejudice against painting opinion-review

  In a personal essay on Artribune, Italian artist Filippo La Vaccara argues that painting in Italy has long been undervalued due to prejudice, but now a resurgence is underway. He…

• Italian Culture Ministry's Reform Obsession: A Self-Perpetuating System opinion-review

  Stefano Monti analyzes the recurring reforms of Italy's Ministry of Culture, arguing they are driven by internal power dynamics rather than strategic vision. He traces the…

• Serpentine Marathons: Endurance, Overproduction, and Event Culture opinion-review

  The Serpentine Gallery's seventh annual Marathon, themed around memory, took place in October 2012 during Frieze Art Fair week in London. The weekend-long events feature 80–90…

• Barbie Film Redefines Contemporary Pop Through Permeable Worlds opinion-review

  Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's 'Barbie' has become the year's defining film, grossing over $1 billion in less than a month. The movie blends mainstream appeal with sophisticated…

• Ignazio Marino denuncia la cancellazione della pedonalizzazione dei Fori Imperiali a Roma opinion-review

  L'ex sindaco di Roma Ignazio Marino critica la decisione del Comune di Roma di cancellare il progetto di pedonalizzazione dei Fori Imperiali, annunciato a giugno 2023 e ritirato…

• Gabi Scardi critiques mass tourism and commodification of territory in Italy opinion-review

  Curator and writer Gabi Scardi argues that Italy's approach to tourism treats territory as a resource to be exploited rather than a living cultural landscape. She criticizes the…

• Vittorio Sgarbi: Foreign museum directors will leave Italy opinion-review

  Vittorio Sgarbi, Italy's Undersecretary for Culture, stated that foreign directors of major state museums will leave their posts. Speaking at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte…

• Paola Capata on Painting's Post-Pandemic Revival and Market Dynamics opinion-review

  In a recent article for Artribune, gallerist Paola Capata reflects on the state of painting after the COVID-19 pandemic. Capata, who has directed the Monitor gallery in Rome since…

• Analysis of Fraudulent Practices in the Contemporary Art Market opinion-review

  An opinion piece examines various fraudulent schemes in the contemporary art market, highlighting issues like tax evasion, price manipulation, and lack of regulation. The author,…

• Resort Italia: The Synthetic Summer of High Prices opinion-review

  Christian Caliandro critiques the Italian tourism industry's transformation into a 'resort-Italia' model, where high prices and artificial experiences replace authentic travel. He…

• Palazzo Strozzi's strategy against overtourism in Florence opinion-review

  Mass tourism and gentrification are profoundly transforming Florence, putting pressure on infrastructure, mobility, environment, and housing, with real estate speculation and the…

• Luigi Presicce on Painting's Revival and the Italian Complex opinion-review

  In a personal essay, Italian painter Luigi Presicce reflects on the state of painting today, drawing from his experiences organizing the fifth edition of the Simposio di pittura…

• Salento's tourism monoculture and the Xylella disaster opinion-review

  The article critically examines the impact of tourism on Salento, a region in Puglia, Italy, arguing that the industry has become a monoculture that ignores the devastating…

• Alain Elkann's classist article sparks debate on intellectual elitism in art world opinion-review

  Alain Elkann's article in Repubblica about feeling marginalized by tattooed youths on a train has ignited a fierce debate on social media and in the press. Elkann, a writer and…

• Italian cities struggle with overtourism crisis opinion-review

  The article examines how mass tourism is transforming Italian cities, creating unsustainable pressure on communities and infrastructure. Despite record tourist numbers, the…

• Graffiti on Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: A Missed Opportunity opinion-review

  On the morning of August 8, 2023, unknown writers vandalized the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, one of the city's most iconic and photographed landmarks, with large,…

• Performing art struggles to reach broad audiences despite institutional recognition opinion-review

  Performing arts have gained recognition in prominent exhibitions, such as Anne Imhof's Golden Lion at the 2017 Venice Biennale and Alexandra Pirici's 2022 performance. However, it…

• Picasso Show in Rome Bans Reviews Due to Strict Copyright opinion-review

  The Galleria Nazionale di Roma has opened a major exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, titled "Picasso metamorfico," curated by Fernando Castro…

• Art Lending in Italy: Why It Struggles and How Young Collectors Could Help opinion-review

  Art lending, a financial service where art is used as collateral for personal loans, remains underdeveloped in Italy despite its international growth. The article by Stefano Monti…

• Rome must support contemporary art to compete globally, argues Marco Bassan opinion-review

  Marco Bassan, curator and founder of Spazio Taverna, argues in an Artribune opinion piece that Rome must integrate contemporary art into its archaeological sites to nurture a new…

• Proposal for a rational digital calendar to coordinate cultural events in Italy opinion-review

  Stefano Monti, partner of Monti&Taft, argues in an Artribune opinion piece that Italy's cultural event programming suffers from an excess of summer offerings and a lack of…

• Spiritualism's Overlooked Role in 20th-Century Art opinion-review

  Marco Senaldi argues that spiritualism, far from being marginal, is a key to understanding modern art. He points to the 1905 theosophical book "Thought-Forms" by Annie Besant with…

• Marcello Faletra on Nature's Revolt: From Homer to Le Corbusier opinion-review

  In an article published on Artribune Magazine #73, essayist and artist Marcello Faletra explores the historical and mythological roots of humanity's relationship with nature,…

• Luca Boltri defends leather as sustainable byproduct of meat industry opinion-review

  In an interview with Artribune, Luca Boltri, vice director of UNIC Concerie Italiane, argues that animal leather is an eco-sustainable material. He claims over 99.5% of leather…

• Italy's tourism debate: the product doesn't exist opinion-review

  Stefano Monti argues that the debate on tourism destagionalization is a farce, as it invites people to visit places locals themselves avoid. He asserts that the 'tourism product'…

• Critique of Pistoletto's Venus of the Rags Replica in Naples opinion-review

  Pericle Guaglianone argues that the 2023 replica of Michelangelo Pistoletto's 'Venus of the Rags' installed in Piazza Municipio, Naples, is fundamentally flawed due to a…

• Architectural restoration is not a 'rewriting' but a critical act, argues Riccardo Dalla Negra opinion-review

  Riccardo Dalla Negra critiques Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi's view of architectural restoration as 'overwriting' and akin to functional adaptation. Dalla Negra asserts restoration is…

• Ageism in Fashion: Over-60 Women Still Ignored in Editorials opinion-review

  Despite progress in TV and advertising, fashion editorials still exclude women over 60, reflecting deep-rooted ageism. The term 'ageism' was coined in 1969 by psychiatrist Robert…

• Rethinking public function: private actors and collective benefit in Italian cultural policy opinion-review

  Stefano Monti argues that the traditional concept of public function in Italy is outdated and limits collaboration between public and private sectors in culture. He defines public…

• Picasso's Final Years: A Reassessment opinion-review

  An article by Philippe Ducat revisits the critical reception of Pablo Picasso's late work, coinciding with the exhibition "Picasso 1969-1972. La fin du début" at the Musée Picasso…

• Architectural restoration between nativity scene effect and Indiana Jones syndrome opinion-review

  Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi critiques two opposing approaches in architectural restoration: the 'nativity scene effect' (presepe) and the 'Indiana Jones syndrome'. The nativity…

• Integration in Italy: Overcoming Prejudice and Political Correctness opinion-review

  The article discusses the recent riots in France following the police killing of a 17-year-old, framing them within broader economic, cultural, and political contexts relevant to…

• Alfredo Pirri Criticizes Pope Francis' Address to Artists opinion-review

  On June 23, 2023, during an address to artists at the Sistine Chapel, Alfredo Pirri expressed his mixed feelings regarding Pope Francis' speech, describing it as both comforting…

• Fabio Severino argues AI cannot be truly creative, only computational opinion-review

  In an opinion piece for Artribune, economist and sociologist Fabio Severino argues that artificial intelligence cannot be considered truly creative because it merely calculates…

• UNESCO intangible heritage: protection or cultural populism? opinion-review

  Antonio Gurrado, writing for Il Foglio, criticizes UNESCO's imminent addition of the Sbürlar la rôda practice from Cremona province to its intangible heritage list, calling the…

• Art and AI: A History of Collaboration and Rivalry opinion-review

  This article explores the connection between art and artificial intelligence dating back to 1953, beginning with Gordon Pask's Musicolour, an interactive system designed for…

• Philosopher Alva Noë on Art, Philosophy, and the Future opinion-review

  Alva Noë, a philosopher originally from New York, was born in 1964 and explores the interplay between art and philosophy. After obtaining his PhD from Harvard in 1995, he now…

• Italian art world reacts to proposed 'Made in Italy' high school opinion-review

  The proposal for a 'Liceo del Made in Italy' by the Italian government in June 2023 has drawn criticism from nine artists interviewed by Artribune. Among the detractors,…

• Public Art and Collective Memory: Reflections from Washington to Italy opinion-review

  Luca Arnaudo reflects on the role of public art in shaping collective memory, comparing American and Italian memorials. In Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Memorial (1922) and the…

• Contradiction Between Florence Court Ruling on David and Italy's 'Open to Meraviglia' Campaign opinion-review

  The article by lawyer Emanuele Sacchetto highlights a contradiction between a Florence court ruling and the Italian Ministry of Culture's 'Open to Meraviglia' campaign. On April…